Fei Xu's eyes involuntarily welled up. Feeling embarrassed at being seen, she turned her head away. It had been a long time since anyone had shown her such care. From the moment she became a maid, she knew she no longer belonged to herself, and she was prepared to endure all the emotions of her future mistress. If she was lucky enough to follow a good mistress, life would be easier. If not, she would take each day as it came.
She had never imagined she would end up with a mistress like Miss.
Normally, Miss treated them, the servants, very well. Fei Xu always had the feeling that Miss didn't see them as mere servants.
"Why are you still crying?" Qi Zhenzhen handed her a handkerchief. "Fei Xu, you are the most sensible person by my side."
Fei Xu sniffled hard. "Miss, you are so good to this servant, this servant is touched."
"Then if I give these to you, will you be even more touched?" Qi Zhenzhen placed four banknotes into Fei Xu's hand.
Fei Xu was stunned, not understanding Qi Zhenzhen's intention.
Er Xi explained proudly, "The burn ointment from Hundred Herb Hall costs twenty taels of silver per box. Eldest Miss gave five hundred taels, so that leaves four hundred taels, doesn't it? Sister Fei Xu, with so much money, you must treat me to pastries from Yipin Zhai after you've recovered! How am I so clever to have guessed Miss's thoughts?"
So, their Miss had played a trick on Eldest Miss?
"Miss, what do I need this money for?" Fei Xu refused to take it.
"You suffered such great physical pain, she should compensate you," Qi Zhenzhen said. "If I had a choice, I would rather not have this money than have you suffer. But now that it has happened, we can only take the money. Keep this money well; it will be for your dowry when you get married."
Fei Xu's face instantly turned red. "I, I don't want to get married."
"That won't do!" Qi Zhenzhen refused. "I don't want people pointing fingers later, saying I was heartless and kept a beautiful young girl like you as an old maid. You don't need to be shy. Girls, when you meet the right person, you can't be too reserved. It's not just you; Er Xi and Chun Feng will also get married in the future."
Er Xi giggled happily. "Then Miss must have a good eye for me. The person I marry can't be too bad. He must know martial arts, be able to earn money, and, um, not be too ugly. Following you and His Highness the Heir, my standards have been raised. I'm afraid I won't be able to eat if I look at someone too ugly."
"Don't worry, I will definitely look for someone according to your standards in the future," Qi Zhenzhen said with a smile.
Fei Xu shot a playful glare at the two happily chattering servants and also felt a glimmer of hope for the future. Before her family's decline, she had also thought about the kind of person she would marry, perhaps someone tall, fair, and learned. As for now? Fei Xu thought, if there was someone who treated her extremely well, who cherished her above all else, she would be willing, wouldn't she?
After a while of laughter and banter, Er Xi went back to fetch Xia Yu.
Fei Xu was also settled into a prepared room to rest.
Yun Shi dismissed everyone and took Qi Zhenzhen's hand, her eyes and brows filled with smiles. "My Zhenzhen is living very well. On the night of your wedding, I had a dream. Zhenzhen said she was living very well now and told me not to worry about her. She said she was very grateful to you! If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have had a new life!"
Although she didn't know if it was Yun Shi's wishful thinking or if the original body had truly sent a message, the dream was ultimately good. It was a dream that completely reassured Yun Shi, which was excellent.
"Now that you know she is doing well, Mother, you must relax. Excessive worry will harm your health. Brother Yi is not yet an adult; Mother must see him married and established," Qi Zhenzhen comforted her.